hack·but (h k b t )n. See harquebus. [French haquebute, from Old French hacquebute, alteration (influenced by buter, to aim at) of Middle Dutch hakebus; see harquebus.] hack but·eer (-b -tîr), hackbutter n. |
hackbut [ˈhækbʌt], hagbut
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another word for arquebus
hackbuteer , hackbutter, hagbuteer, hagbutter n
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| Noun | 1. |  hackbut - an obsolete firearm with a long barrelmuzzle loader - an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle |
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